Resident Landlord Agreement
What type of tenancy does this agreement create?
Normally, if your tenant lives in your home then you will have a lodgers agreement. If they don't live in your home with you then it will be an assured shorthold tenancy agreement most of the time.
However, there are certain cases where your tenant lives in the same building as you but doesn't share your home. For example, you may have converted your property into two flats with you living in one and your tenant living in the other self-contained flat. In those cases you will have a non-assured tenancy agreement.
Non-assured tenancy agreements operate differently from assured or assured shorthold tenancies in a number of important ways. For example, the deposit does not need to be protected in a government scheme, repossession will usually start by serving a notice to quit instead of a Section 21 or Section 8 notice, and the tenant fee ban does not apply to these type of tenancies.
Unlike a lodgers agreement, these tenancies do grant tenants protection from eviction however, so you will need a court order to remove your tenants if they do not leave after a notice is served.
Renters’ Rights Bill
The Renters' Rights Bill is expected to come into force in summer 2025, making the most significant changes to the private rented sector in over 30 years.
Amongst other things, the Bill will -
• Abolish Section 21;
• Change the type of tenancy you can offer;
• Introduce a new Decent Homes Standard to the PRS;
• Change advertising practices; and
• Significantly strengthen local authority enforcement powers.
The advice and resources on this page will be outdated once the Bill comes into force. The NRLA is currently preparing a suite of replacement guides and documents to help you manage the transition smoothly.
For further information on the passage of the Bill and its details, please see our dedicated campaigns hub
Resident Landlord Agreement
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